Paper Topic:

Literature Review

RUNNING HEAD : Early Childhood

Historical and current research regarding play during the early childhood

A Dissertation Proposal Presented To the Faculty of

Graduate School of ___________

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree

Doctor of ____________

by

Name

DATE \ "MMMM d , yyyy " June 9 , 2009

Table of contents

TOC \o "1-3 " \u

Table of contents PAGEREF _Toc4 \h 1

Chapter 2 PAGEREF _Toc5 \h 2

LITERATURE REVIEW PAGEREF _Toc6 \h 2

Historical and current research regarding play during the early childhood

years PAGEREF _Toc7 \h 2

Problem Solving and Other Cognitive Strategies PAGEREF _Toc8 \h 4

Academic Skill Development PAGEREF _Toc9 \h 4

Challenges and Policy Directions Suggested by Recent Research PAGEREF _Toc0 \h 5

The Importance of Dramatic Play PAGEREF _Toc1 \h 5

Research on Technology and Child Development PAGEREF _Toc3 \h 13

Benefits of recess to children PAGEREF _Toc4 \h 15

Cultural perspectives regarding play PAGEREF _Toc5 \h 21

Culture and Development in Children 's Play PAGEREF _Toc6 \h 21

Modern Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Children 's Play 24

Restrictions on the Pre-existing idea of Child 's Play 26

Limitations PAGEREF _Toc9 \h 28

Importance of Play for children experiencing war or other traumatic events PAGEREF _Toc0 \h 29 9

Recommendations PAGEREF _Toc1 \h 33 3

Conclusion PAGEREF _Toc2 \h 36 6

References 38 Chapter 2

LITERATURE REVIEW

A lot of studies have been carried out to substantiate the need for recess in the childhood years following the controversy arising nowadays . Many school districts are concentrating...

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